Kawasaki vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$545
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$2628
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
81
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
919K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 11% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4340th and 3869th ($1249 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 497th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Seongnam

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Kawasaki Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$20935

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KawasakiSeongnam

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038